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Webster 1913 Edition
Khaya
Kha′ya
,Noun.
(Bot.)
A lofty West African tree (
Khaya Senegalensis
), related to the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood. The bark is used as a febrifuge. Definition 2024
Khaya
Khaya
See also: khaya
Translingual
Khaya senegalensis foliage
Proper noun
Khaya n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Meliaceae – trees with wood sold as African mahogany.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Meliaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Khaya senegalensis - type species; for other species see
Khaya on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
khaya
khaya
See also: Khaya
English
Noun
khaya (plural khayas)
- (South Africa, strictly) A native house or hut.
- (South Africa, loosely) Servant's quarters separated from the main house.
- (South Africa, slang) Anyone's house or home.
Etymology 2
Borrowing from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”).
Noun
khaya (plural khayas)
- Any tree of the genus Khaya.